Against the prevailing narrative of the The Belt and Road as a top-down strategy to spread China’s geopolitical influence, there is the BRI’s impact through its first decade as emanating «from the middle out and bottom up» via transport-enabled corridors traversing a large number of regions within and across national territories.

Eurasia is currently witnessing a significant increase in transport projects. This is due to increased interest from major players on the continent, such as Russia and China, who are seeking alternative transport routes in response to the challenges faced by maritime transport